| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| do up |
lace, tighten the laces
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Do up your skate laces, please. I will help you tie them.
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| do with |
would like, want
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I could do with a cold drink. I'm hot and thirsty.
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| do without |
manage without, not have, make do
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We did without meat all winter. We became vegetarians.
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| do you follow |
do you understand? do you see how it operates?
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Turn the key left to lock, right to unlock. Do you follow?
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| do you mind |
do you care? does it matter?
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Do you mind if I sit on your desk? Does it bother you?
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| do your own thing |
do it your own way, do what you feel, let it all hang out
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I like managers who let me do my own thing - who respect my way of doing things.
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| do your part |
do your share, do your job
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We did our part to help the food bank. We donated cereal.
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| do your utmost |
do as much as you can, do whatever you can
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Pat did his utmost to save her, but she fell into the pool.
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| do yourself proud |
do something that you are proud of
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You did yourself proud when you helped the refugees.
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| doctor it/doctor it up |
improve it, edit it, spin doctor, touch up, tweak
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I wrote the letter but Ted doctored it up - to make it look professional.
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